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Royal Wedding Rewind: King Philippe and Queen Mathilde of the Belgians

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4th December 2020
It was the last major royal wedding of the 20th century and it began a new chapter in a royal story that would lead to a throne. On December 4th 1999, the then heir to the Belgian throne, Philippe, married Mathilde d’Udekem d’Acoz before a host of regal guests. The couple became King and Queen of the Belgians in 2013. On the twentieth anniversary of their marriage, Royal Central…
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King Albert meets with Princess Delphine after paternity lawsuit

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27th October 2020
King Albert II of Belgium has finally met with his recently officially acknowledged daughter Princess Delphine again after many years. The Belgian Royal house released a photo of a smiling King Albert and his wife Queen Paola meeting with Delphine in their home Castle Belvédère in Laeken on 25 October. A joint statement reads: “On Sunday 25 October a new chapter, rich of emotion…
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Queen Mathilde visits food bank in Liège

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24th October 2020
Queen Mathilde paid a visit to the Food Bank of Liège on Thursday to learn more about how the coronavirus pandemic has affected the food supply for those in need and how it has affected Belgian food banks. “The Queen wanted a panorama of food aid, of which we are one…
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Belgian sibling meeting photo sets social media record

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19th October 2020
A photo of the meeting between a king and his newly-styled half-sister quickly became the most popular post on the Belgian Monarchy’s social media accounts. The photo of King Philippe and Princess Delphine was taken at their first meeting at the Castle of Laeken on 9…
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King Albert "supports" meeting between King Philippe and Princess Delphine

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16th October 2020
King Albert II has released a press release expressing his support for the meeting between his son, King Philippe, and his daughter from an extramarital affair, Princess Delphine. The statement from King Albert says: “I unreservedly support the press release that the King and Princess Delphine have just published and I join in the spirit of this message.  “My wife and I are…
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What does the historic meeting between King Philippe and his half-sister mean?

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15th October 2020
King Philippe of the Belgians and his half-sister, Princess Delphine of Belgium, have met each other for the first time. His Majesty the King invited his “new” sister Delphine to his home at the Castle of Laeken last week. What does this historic meeting mean for the future? The private meeting between King Philippe of the Belgians and his half-sister, Princess Delphine, is a…
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